BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The UAB
softball team (23-18) dropped a 3-2 game in eight innings to in-state foe Troy
Thursday night at the UAB Softball Field.

The Trojans plated two early runs in the
first, but went hitless up until the eighth inning when they broke through for
a double to plate the game-winning run and seal the 3-2 victory.

After giving up the two runs on three hits in
the first, Leigh Streetman shutdown the Trojans, allowing just four hits and
three earned runs in the game. She walked just one and struck out six and was
tagged with the loss. Lannah Campbell entered in relief to get the final out of
the eighth and allowed one hit – the double to left-center.

Kristen McGrath had UAB's lone RBI on the
night, as Heather Pearson scored on a wild pitch in the second. She and Danii
Fernandez each finished with two hits.

Ashley Rainey got the win in the circle for
Troy after tossing three innings with just two hits allowed. Amanda Winters had
two RBI to lead the Trojan offense.

UAB will be back in action this weekend as
the Blazers step back into Conference USA play with a three-game set at Southern
Miss.

Troy 3, UAB 2 (8)Troy opened up scoring in the first inning
with two runs, the only runs they'd score up until the eighth. Following a
single and a walk, Troy got a bunt single back to Streetman in the circle to
load the bases with one out. The Trojans followed with a single to right field
to plate the two runs in the inning and go up early on UAB, 2-0.

The Blazers responded back in the second with
a single run to cut the Trojans' lead in half. Pearson led off the inning with
a double down the line in left and Megan McGrath followed with a single to
right to put runners on the corners. Pearson would score on a wild pitch as two
Blazers struck out to end the frame for UAB.

UAB tied the game in the fifth on clutch
hitting from senior Kristen McGrath. Following a leadoff double from Attfield,
McGrath singled into left-center for an RBI, which tied the game at 2-2.

The Blazers had their chance in the seventh
inning to secure the walk-off win, but left the bases loaded to send the game
to extras – UAB's 10th of the season.

Troy took advantage of its first opportunity
in the extra frame, scoring the go-ahead run on a double to left-center field
that gave Troy its third run to secure the 3-2 victory.